Collections Assistant
6 months ago
We protect everything from bats to buildings to beaches - and we want to share them with everyone too. But how do we care for our special places, while helping everyone to enjoy them and their fascinating stories? It’s no small task. In fact, it’s a big team effort and it’s why our Collections Assistants are so important.
**Hours**:20 hours per week, to include weekends and bank holidays, with regular 8am starts
**Salary**:£10.78 per hour
**Contract**:Permanent
**Interviews**:13th March
What it's like to work here:Sizergh is an imposing medieval house situated at the gateway to the Lake District. The 1,600-acre estate includes our largest limestone rock garden and a national collection of ferns. Restoration projects within the house and garden have created opportunities in all areas, particularly within the extensive gardening operation and visitor experience. This is a lively property with a varied events programme and thriving café, and the property are looking for team members with energy and enthusiasm.
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What you'll be doing:As a Collections Assistant, you’ll be working with a great housekeeping team in an incredible place, carrying out the day-to-day cleaning and care of the collections, fixtures and fittings as well as the staff and volunteer facilities. No detail will go unnoticed, and you’ll keep a keen eye on everything from the environmental conditions in a room, to signs of wear and tear. You’ll keep accurate records too.
In this visitor facing role, we’d love you to talk to visitors about the work you’re doing, and the collections we have. You'll also be part of the wider team of employees and volunteers, helping to cover where necessary.
**Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.**
**Who we're looking forWe'd love to hear from you if you have;**
- A team player, but can also work on your own initiative
- Well organised and adaptable
- Customer focused with a positive attitude
- Willing to learn new skills
- Good manual dexterity and hand-to-eye skills and ability to work from ladders and tower scaffold
The packageThe National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
- Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Tax-free childcare scheme
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most Trust places
- Independent financial advice
Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Permanent p/t (20 hrs pw)
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